scholarly journals Attitudes of Teaching Staff Members towards Research and Teaching at the University of Bakht Al-Ruda, Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali Eldow
Keyword(s):  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

The study aimed to identify the attitudes of teaching staff members at the University of Bakht Al-Ruda towards research and teaching from their perspective, and to investigate if there are statistically significant differences between the means of the study participants due to the variables of gender (male, female) and academic rank (associate professor, assistant professor). To achieve this, the descriptive method was adopted and a questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of (65) teaching staff members who were randomly selected. The final version of the questionnaire consisted of 17 items on teachers’ attitudes towards research and teaching. The study results revealed that teaching staff members’ attitude towards research and teaching at the University of Bakht Al-Ruda was medium, and there were no significant differences in the means of their responses due to gender (male, female), and academic rank (associate professor, assistant professor). The study concluded with a number of recommendations, including that the university administration should provide sufficient financial support for research by providing tools, equipment, laboratories and libraries to encourage research.

scholarly journals The Degree of Symmetrical among the Teaching Staff at Tafila Technical University

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Hani Kraimeen ◽  
Suleiman Al-Hajaya
Keyword(s):  
Associate Professor ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Random Method

The study was conducted to identify the degree of symmetrical among the teaching staff members at Tafila TechnicalUniversity. The study community was comprised of all the 239 members of the teaching staff at Tafila TechnicalUniversity. The study sample was selected by using the stratified random method according to the faculty variablewhich included 132 members of the teaching staff. In order to achieve the study objectives; a questionnaire wasprepared. Whereas, the study results showed that the degree of identification among the members of the teachingstaff was moderate. In addition, the members of the teaching staff at the rank of associate professor and above in thehumanitarian faculties have obtained the highest averages on identification dimensions of the tool (loyalty,identification, membership).

Ellen Gleditsch: Duty and responsibility in a research and teaching career, 1916-1946

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNETTE LYKKNES ◽  
LISE KVITTINGEN ◽  
ANNE KRISTINE BØØRRESEN
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Work ◽  
Atomic Weight ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Full Professor ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Ellen Gleditsch ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Ellen Gleditsch (1879-1968) became Norway's first authority of radioactivity and the country's second female professor. After several years in international centers of radiochemistry, Gleditsch returned to Norway, becoming associate professor and later full professor of chemistry. Between 1916 and 1946 Gleditsch tried to establish a laboratory of radiochemistry at the University of Oslo, a career which included network building, grant applications, travels abroad, committee work, research, teaching, supervision, popularization, and war resistance work. Establishing a new field was demanding; only under her student, Alexis Pappas, was her field institutionalized at Oslo. This paper presents Gleditsch's everyday life at the Chemistry Department, with emphasis on her formation of a research and teaching laboratory of radiochemistry. Her main scientific work during this period is presented and discussed, including atomic weight determination of chlorine, age calculations in minerals, the hunt for actinium's ancestor and investigations on 40K.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors amongst Teaching Staff of Juba University, South Sudan

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Amegovu Kiri Andrew ◽  
Mawadri Micheal ◽  
Mading James
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
P Value ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants

Obesity is a significant contributing factor in the development of various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis and certain cancer accounting for 2.8 million worldwide deaths annually. Recent global figures indicate that the prevalence of obesity is not just a problem of the developed countries but is also on the increase in the developing world, with over 115 million people suffering from obesity-related problems (WHO). In Africa, 8% of adults above 20 years are obese and 27% overweight (Steyn & Mchiza, 2014), Lack of empirical data remains an obstacle in monitoring the magnitude of current and future trends of overweight and obesity in sub Saharan Africa including South Sudan. This study investigated the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among teaching staff; a case at University of Juba in South Sudan (Rep). A cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 196 study participants drawn from various Colleges and faculties of Juba University using multi-stage systematic random sampling of 1st selecting the College, department and 2nd stage was the selection of participants using the exiting staff list obtained from the University administration. Key variables collected includes weight/kg, height, age, sex, physical activities, feeding habits and income of the study participants, which was used to determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors. STATA version 12 was used to data analyze. Chi-square statistics were used to compare equality of distribution of obesity. Out of the 196 participants, 18.4% were males (160/196) and 81.6% were females (36/196). The mean age of the participant was estimated at 37 ± 8.5 years. Prevalence of Obesity (BMI> or=30) and Overweight (BMI >25 to <=30) among teaching staff was 4.1% and 10.2%, respectively. Of those found overweight/or obese, 20% were females (4/20) and  80% were males (16/20). While the age specific prevalence indicates obesity is highest among 35-44yrs (50%), followed by 45-55 yrs+ (37.5%) and 12.5% among 25-34yrs age groups. Age was found to be associated with obesity (P-value=0.0337, p<0.05)).Meal frequency was noted to be twice a day. Walking is the main physical activities for both males and females (97.5%) and nearly half of the participants (44.9%) had incomes 7500 South Sudan Pounds (SSP) an equivalent of $1000. Income levels was associated with BMI levels (P-value=0.0222; p<0.05). However, low prevalence of obesity among teaching staff at the University of Juba is not yet of an immediate public health concern, however, earlier preventive and control measures is required as most of the staff leads sedentary lifestyle. This study recommends public awareness intervention on dietary intake and physical exercises among others in schools and institutions at all levels to curtail an otherwise gradual rise in obesity and overweight in the near future. 

scholarly journals Evaluating the performance of teaching staff members, a step towards teaching performance development of higher education in Sebha University

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Zamzam Amhimmid Mare
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Analytic Description ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Performance Development ◽  
The University

This study aims to show the importance of evaluating the teaching performance level of the University teaching members. It also aims to provide the suggested mechanisms for evaluating the teaching performance of the teaching staff members of Sebha University. This study was based mainly on documents and analytic description to collect information about the importance and ways of evaluating teachers with reference to some of the international experiences on teaching performance development. This study concluded that the absence of an experienced entity that would develop the teaching performance of faculty members is one of the main reasons for the weak teaching performance at Sebha University. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that there should be a planned system based on measured standards and criteria for evaluating staff members to improve the quality of teaching in the higher education domain. 

scholarly journals The necessary requirements needed for employing e. learning in the (teaching staff) in the faculty member of education, from the point of view of the teaching staff in sudan university

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatem Abdel Maged El-Sadek , Rehab Bashir Hassan Al-Awad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Method

The study aimed to identify the necessary requirements needed for employing e. learning in the (teaching staff) in the faculty memberof education, from the point of view of the teaching staff. In this study the researcher employed the analytical descriptive method and the size of the sample in which the study was applied was (127) individualsof the teaching staff with a degree of Assistant Professorand above The researcher has employed questionnaire technique as a study tool. The most important findings of the study are: The study has come to the fact that the majority of the researchers managed to answer the study areas which are summarized in (the requirements needed for employing e. learning by the teaching staff، which was specified by this study، these requirements are vitally important from the point of view of the teaching staff. The most important requirements for the use of e-learning in the university faculty member. It consists in possessing the competencies of preparing courses electronically, which means designing the content or electronic curriculum in accordance with the principles of educational design. The most important recommendations of the study are: Providing all the requirements needed to put e. learning into practice (for the teaching staff members) which was determine by the study to employ e. learning in the institutions of the higher education in Sudan.  

scholarly journals THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AS PERCEIVED BY THE STAFF MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-74
Author(s):  
Saifaldin Dldom
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Normative Commitment ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

Organizational commitment is considered an essential concept for ensuring work and staff motivation in a higher education setting. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the staffs’ degree of organizational commitment to the Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum. To investigate research questions, a survey questionnaire was conducted. Among 239 respondents, 106 staff members were surveyed (44.00%). The results indicated that the degree of staff affective, continuance, and normative commitment in the Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum, was high. This study also confirmed that the aggregate degree of organizational commitment among staff members in the Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum, was high. The study revealed no statistically significant difference in the degree of organizational commitment due to gender and academic rank variables. The study also found a statistically significant difference in affective and normative commitment in the degree of organizational commitment related to years of service. The study recommended improving the worldly position of the staff member to maintain a high degree of responsibility at the University of Khartoum. 

Abstract 30: Sex Differences in Faculty Rank Among Academic Vascular Neurologists in the United States

Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A Bliss ◽  
Carol A Vitellas ◽  
Nayanika Challa ◽  
Vivien H Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
The United States ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Academic Medical Centers ◽  
Full Professor ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Faculty Rank ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical

Introduction: The lower proportion of women at the rank of full professor compared to men has been documented in nearly all specialties. Women are under-represented in academic stroke neurology, but there is limited data. Methods: We reviewed all 160 U.S. medical schools and the associated medical centers for vascular neurologists. An internet search of stroke team websites and neurology department websites was performed from August 1, 2020 to August 25, 2020. We included 117 academic medical centers that had at least 1 vascular neurologist on faculty. We included vascular neurology ABPN certified or board eligible (fellowship-trained) neurologists. Data was collected on sex, academic rank, and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) certification status. ABPN board certification status was verified on the ABPN verify CERT website. Social medical women’s neurology groups were also queried for names of women full professor to cross check. Results: Among 540 academic ABPN vascular neurologists, 182 (33.8%) were women and 358 (66.3%) were men. Among academic ranks, women made up 108/269 (40.1%) of Assistant professors, 49/137 (35.8%) of Associate professors, and 25/134 (18.8%) of full professors. Twenty two academic centers had vascular neurology female professors on faculty, compared to 70 academic centers with male full professors on faculty. Twenty nine academic centers had multiple male professors on faculty compared to only 3 centers with multiple female full professors. Among women, 108 (59.3%) were assistant professor, 49 (26.7%) were associate professor, 25 (13.7%) were full professor. Among men, 161 (45.0%) were assistant professor, 88 (24.6%) were associate professor, and 109 (30.5%) were professor. There was a significant difference between academic rank based upon sex (p <0.0001). Conclusion: Among academic medical centers in the United States, significant sex differences were observed in academic faculty rank for ABPN vascular neurologists, with women less likely than men to be full professors. Further study is warranted to address the gender gap in the field of stroke.

scholarly journals Notes on Contributors

Philosophy ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-490
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
American University ◽  
American University Of Beirut ◽  
Doctoral Candidate ◽  
University Professor ◽  
The University

John R. SearleJohn R. Searle is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley. He is author of many distinguished works on the philosophy of language and mind.Luke PurshouseTemporary Lecturer in Philosophy at St John's College Cambridge who has researched interests in accounts of emotions and their rational appraisal and has recently completed a doctoral dissertation on the subject.Christopher CordnerLecturer in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. His book Ethical Encounter will soon be published by Palgrave.Thom BrooksRecently received his MA from University College Dublin. He is now a doctoral candidate at the University of Sheffield. His dissertation is on Hegel's political philosophy.Roberto CasatiA researcher at the Nicod Institut of CNRS, Paris. His most recent works are The Discovery of the Shadow (Little Brown/Knopf) and Parts and Places (MIT Press, with Achille C. Varzi).Achille C. VarziAssociate Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. His most recent works are An Essay in Universal Semantics (Kluwer) and Parts and Places (MIT Press, with Roberto Casati). Jeremy Randel KoonsAssistant Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut. His primary research interests are in ethical theory and epistemology. His article ‘Do Normative Facts Need to Explain?’ recently appeared in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.Hilary W. PutnamCogan University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. His books include Reason, Truth and History, Realism with a Human Face, Words and Life, Pragmatism and The Threefold Cord: Body and World.Graham OppyAssociate Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. His research interests lie in philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, metaphysics and philosophy of language. He is the author of Ontological Arguments and Belief in God (Cambridge University Press, 1996).

scholarly journals The Method of Selecting Academic Leaders at Emerging Saudi Universities and its Relationship to Some Variables

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Share Aiyed Aldosari
Keyword(s):  
Current Method ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Institutional Loyalty ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The study aimed to identify the current method used for selecting academic leaders at emerging Saudi universities from the viewpoint of faculty members working there, and whether there is a correlation between the method used and the following variables: job satisfaction, organizational justice, organizational commitment, productivity motivation, and institutional loyalty and affiliation. In order to achieve the goals of the study, the researcher designed a questionnaire that included identifying the method used. The questionnaire consisted of (31) items divided according to the variables mentioned, and it was distributed to the study sample (300 faculty members), randomly chosen from the study community (2382 members). The results showed that there is a correlation between the method used and the variables mentioned which were at an intermediate level, with the exception of the productivity motivation that was at a high level for university professors, despite the fact that the foregoing variables were lower than expected. This made the researcher recommend that the university and the Ministry of Education would review that mechanism and hold conferences and workshops in order to address it before these positive professors suffer from disappointment and job burnout. The study also revealed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) in experience in favor of (10) years or more, in the academic rank in favor of (Assistant Professor), and in officiality and contracting in favor of the contracting parties.

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